MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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